It’s not quite a terabyte plan, but a revamp of Telstra’s BigPond broadband and mobile broadband plans has seen it introduce a new 500GB per month plan, simplify the criteria for its bundling deals and add some extra data to contract mobile broadband. All the details (and the catch) after the jump. More »
When Foxtel launched its Xbox 360 service last October, we couldn’t help but point out that it would be an expensive undertaking given that all the data you used to watch would come out of your monthly cap. That has now changed for Telstra BigPond customers, who will get unmetered access to Foxtel on Xbox 360 TV services as of today. More »
We first heard about them a year ago, but Telstra’s ultra-fast cable plans are finally on sale to selected Melbourne consumers. On offer from the BigPond Ultimate plan is a theoretical maximum speed of 100Mbps, but you’ll pay for the privilege. More »
Telstra has backtracked on its plans to charge a fee to customers who choose to bundle phones and Internet service together, on the very same day the fee was set to be introduced. More »
Bundling deals are one of the most common tactics used by telcos to attract your business, the theory being that you get cheaper prices in return for spending more money overall. But as Dan over on our sibling site Gizmodo reveals, Telstra is now going to charge a setup fee for customers who add phone or broadband services. More »
A quick update on our story from yesterday about Telstra increasing its shaping speeds: the BigPond Twitter feed says that the upgrade will happen in late September and will apply to Elite and Ultimate plans with a monthly quota of 100GB or more. [BigPondTeam]
Back in June, Telstra increased broadband data allowances for customers who bundled a bunch of other products with their home internet connection. Now it has increased the data allowances and dropped prices on its BigPond ADSL range more generally, but the prices are still only available to customers who sign long-term contracts and take on other services. More »
If you prefer BigPond’s cheaper music store to iTunes, there’s a good deal at JB Hi-Fi right now: 40% off $50 and $100 cards. Go forth and stock up on gift cards, but get in before April 19. (JB also has 10% off iTunes cards, but the BigPond deal is much better value.) [JB Hi-Fi via OzBargain]
As promised, Telstra has made major changes to the prices of its BigPond ADSL broadband services. One welcome change is the elimination of 200MB monthly download limits on its cheapest plans and a shift to shaping on some services, but not all the news is so good. More »
